DannyT
12-04-2007, 12:42 PM
http://www.woai.com/content/sports/spurs/story.aspx?content_id=206effed-74d8-4221-afaf-48d1f836e254
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been named the NBA's Western Conference Coach of the Month for November – and he’s earned it. With a perfect record at home, Pop’s Spurs are 15-3 overall so far this season, tying the franchise record for best start.
Veteran sportswriter Mike Kahn observes that Coach Popovich has tweaked his team to take advantage of emerging talent. A casual observer may glance at Tim Duncan’s falling statistic this year, and incorrectly think the team is having a down year.
Kahn points out that Duncan's numbers are considerably lower than the norm. He's 41st in scoring at 18.6, 20th in rebounding (9.3) and 18th in blocks (1.82) ... so it would be natural to think the Spurs are down, both in the standings and statistically.
“What's odd is they are giving up more points per game than any time since Duncan was the first overall pick of the 1997 draft. But there is an obvious reason. While Duncan continues to be the same comfortably diverse dominant player at a different level, coach Gregg Popovich has opened up the team's style to the game of today,” writes Kahn.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been named the NBA's Western Conference Coach of the Month for November – and he’s earned it. With a perfect record at home, Pop’s Spurs are 15-3 overall so far this season, tying the franchise record for best start.
Veteran sportswriter Mike Kahn observes that Coach Popovich has tweaked his team to take advantage of emerging talent. A casual observer may glance at Tim Duncan’s falling statistic this year, and incorrectly think the team is having a down year.
Kahn points out that Duncan's numbers are considerably lower than the norm. He's 41st in scoring at 18.6, 20th in rebounding (9.3) and 18th in blocks (1.82) ... so it would be natural to think the Spurs are down, both in the standings and statistically.
“What's odd is they are giving up more points per game than any time since Duncan was the first overall pick of the 1997 draft. But there is an obvious reason. While Duncan continues to be the same comfortably diverse dominant player at a different level, coach Gregg Popovich has opened up the team's style to the game of today,” writes Kahn.